puritan

[US]/'pjuəritən/
[UK]/ˈpjʊrɪtn../
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a member of a group of English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who were known for their strict religious beliefs

adj. strict or serious in behavior or attitude

Phrases & Collocations

puritanical beliefs

puritan work ethic

puritan lifestyle

Example Sentences

puritanical views on sexuality

puritanical attitude towards pleasure

Real-world Examples

He began to make his name as a radical Puritan.

Source: Walking into Cambridge University

The people of Salem are puritans.

Source: Humanity: The Story of All of Us

The Puritan minister in town provided direct oversight of Harvard.

Source: Entering Harvard University

Take that, puritans. Oh, and also Canada beat us to it.

Source: Crash Course in Drama

One of those who disagreed was a Puritan minister named Roger Williams.

Source: VOA Special November 2018 Collection

I'm deeply attached to the Puritan tradition, not in a religious sense.

Source: New types of questions for the CET-4 (College English Test Band 4).

One wonders what Dane thought of the careful sermons explaining the Bible that he heard in Puritan churches.

Source: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

Harvard College was founded in 1636 as a Puritan institution and a training ground for ministers.

Source: Entering Harvard University

A group led by Puritan minister Thomas Hooker left Boston in sixteen thirty-six and went west.

Source: VOA Special November 2018 Collection

Many of its earliest graduates went on to become clergymen in Puritan churches throughout New England.

Source: Entering Harvard University

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